Description
Book SynopsisPresents a photographic and narrative survey of the major sites of the Inca empire, including the famed city of Machu Picchu, the Inca town and sun temple of Ollantaytambo, the mighty temple-fortress of Sacsahuaman, and the steeply terraced ruins of Pisac. This book also includes chapters about Choquequirao, Chinchero, and Vitcos.
Trade Review'Detailed mythical, historical, and archaeological information on many of the most important architectural works of the Inca empire' - Latin American Antiquity
'Breathtaking … a must-have for anyone interested in the Incas, and an attractive testament to the allure of the romance of lost civilizations' - Good Book Guide
'Hemming makes good use of the indispensable work of contemporary Peruvian scholarship … The photographs are so beautiful that they satisfy entirely' - Scientific American
'The ultimate encyclopaedia for South America trekkers and armchair Inca enthusiasts' - Wanderlust
Table of Contents1. Inca Architecture • 2.Island of the Sun 3. Tambo-toqo and Huanacauri Hill • 4. Sacsahuaman 5. Coricancha • 6. Pisac • 7. Chinchero • 8. Moray • 9. Ollantaytambo • 10. Machu Picchu 11. Vitcos and the Inca Trail • 12. Choquequirao • 13. Saihuite • 14. Tarahuasi • 15. Vilcashuamán • 16. Temple of Viracocha, Raqchi • 17. Huánuco • 18. Ingapirca
